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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1919
Page
3
Washington County Iowa sheriff R H McCarty laments no prisoners in the county jail since last spring and asks for a quiet capable inmate to do jail duties including lawn mowing and yard work in exchange for room and board.
Secretary W F Huxford of the Community Y M C A announced the grade school track meet held in June under rain and difficult conditions. Standings based on an average expected performance list Dean Bevins 399 and John McGugin 373 among top scorers with many others in the 260s to 360s.
Seven Lafayette Escadrille members are cited by the French government, including Capt. James Norman Hall. Hall will speak at the Washington Chautauqua on August 21, drawing local interest due to his World War service and wide literary work. Others cited include William Thaw and George Turnure, with several others noted as deceased. Hall, a notable Washington figure, has frequent ties to the capital and is a prominent author and war veteran.
Fifty four years ago on July 10 1919 the Nineteenth Iowa infantry was discharged at Mobile Alabama. J W Morton recalls Tolbert Russell’s remark that soldiers must remain loyal to officers even as they head home to their towns.
Guidance for cleaning leather items suggests rubbing with ether to lighten stains, then sponging with a weak oxalic acid solution. If uncertain about results, take the item to a leather store where bags are sold for professional cleaning.
The city council accepted a petition signed by 2 400 front feet of property owners on South Marion avenue urging paving. A remonstrance of 1 700 feet was presented. Sentiment favored paving and the project was recommended for early construction with possible spring start.
A seven year old boy at the zoo excitedly points to a cage labeled Female and tells his mother he has always wanted to see a Female. The moment captures a child's literal curiosity during a family outing.
The article notes attempts to prove Chicago derives from an Indian word meaning mighty or carries lofty significance, but prevailing opinion attributes the name to the Indian term for wild onion, which grows plentifully in the area.
Mrs. Mary McKenzie aged 54 died from acute indigestion after falling ill at home 615 North Avenue C. Funeral services at her Fairfield Christian church and cemetery, with burial in Fairfield, follow a wake at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Born March 28, 1865 in Fairfield, she leaves three daughters and six brothers.
Miss Valborg Jensen of Eldora will direct the girls program in Washington this summer for one month from July 24 to August 21. Miss Eunice Acheson will lead the younger girls and begin sessions at 9:30 AM in Central Park or the Commercial club gymnasium as weather dictates.
J H Warren proprietor of the Warren cash grocery has purchased the West End grocery from C L McKenzie the deal effective July 24 He will operate both stores at their present locations cash basis with deliveries as in the past McKenzie owned the West End since February after buying it from Clyde Hillhouse He will manage farming interests for now and retains the J M Finney residence at Booth Ave D and West Monroe St as home
A brief reflective note cites a Browning line on enduring soul and faith despite worldly change, pairing a concise quotation with timeless meditation on stability and belief.
The article notes Aboriginal customs weaving dingo fur into beards to lengthen them and Puget Sound natives crafting blankets from dogs hair. It also mentions Borneo natives believing black dogs are sorcerers familiars and a person laughed at a crossing dog risks being turned to stone.
The beech tree in the temperate zones of Europe, America, and Asia yields creosote and related compounds used as medicines. Creosote carbonate and gua face are cited as agents that support hygienic measures lowering death rates among pulmonary tuberculosis patients.
A Spanish newspaper notes that national currency bears tribute to great literary figures and painters. The brief piece highlights cultural honors reflected in banknotes and venerates the legacy of celebrated geniuses in literature and art.
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